Romeo & Juliet: Plot, Background, and The Fonteyn & Nureyev story

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I don't see the Pointe

Kat Johnston & Hermione Dowling

17 episodes

5 days ago

Don't see the point of ballet? We want to change your mind. 'I don't see the Pointe' is a podcast which aims to make ballet accessible and understandable. This is your guide to understanding the ballet world. If you've never seen any ballet before at all, or if you're a life-long fan, we're here to help you 'see the pointe' of ballet. Hosted by Kat Johnston and Hermione Dowling, this podcast gives audiences all the information they need to watch ballet, from where to watch it, what to know, and how to enjoy it on a budget. Follow us on Instagram @seethepointe1 and TikTok @seethepointe

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Romeo & Juliet: Plot, Background, and The Fonteyn & Nureyev story

I don't see the Pointe

58 minutes 5 seconds

7 months ago

Romeo & Juliet: Plot, Background, and The Fonteyn & Nureyev story

This week Hermione and Kat are covering the classic ballet Romeo and Juliet, choreographed by Kenneth Macmillan in 1965. It's one of the most technically gruelling, emotionally cathartic and visually beautiful ballets out there, and is absolutely perfect if you have never seen any ballet before.

What we're talking about in this episode:

- Background and plot of Romeo & Juliet, its origins, adaptions, positives and negatives

- How Macmillan's version came to be, and the drama about casting

- The story behind the iconic pairing of Margot Fonteyn with Rudolf Nureyev

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Margot Fonteyn & Rudolf Nureyev in Romeo and Juliet, full performance